Installing a Battery Back-up Sump Pump; Fixing a Rusty Metal Railing -
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Plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey travels to Philadelphia to install a battery back-up sump pump. Then Richard, along with host Kevin O'Connor, landscape contractor Roger Cook and general contractor Tom Silva, asks, "What Is It?" Afterward, Tom fixes a rusty metal railing on a set of front steps. And Kevin shares a tip about how to store a wheelbarrow.

Duration: 26 minutes and 20 seconds

Episode Number: 1012

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About Ask This Old House:

Host Kevin O'Connor, general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, landscape contractor Roger Cook and guest experts make personal HOUSE calls, guiding viewers through home improvement techniques.

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Mon, May 12	8:30 A.M.	Ac Airflow Issue, Shellac Removal NH Create (11.4)
Mon, May 12	2:30 P.M.	Ac Airflow Issue, Shellac Removal NH Create (11.4)
Mon, May 12	5:00 P.M.	Ac Airflow Issue, Shellac Removal NHPBS (11.1)
Tue, May 13	4:30 A.M.	Ac Airflow Issue, Shellac Removal NH Create (11.4)
Wed, May 14	5:00 P.M.	Water Softener, App, Shadow Box NHPBS (11.1)
Thu, May 15	5:00 P.M.	Toolbox, Smoke Detector, Leaking Valve NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, May 16	12:30 A.M.	Overseeding, Foundation Repair NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, May 16	8:30 A.M.	Ac Airflow Issue, Shellac Removal NH Create (11.4)
Fri, May 16	2:30 P.M.	Ac Airflow Issue, Shellac Removal NH Create (11.4)
Fri, May 16	5:00 P.M.	Backsplash, Leak Detection, Rainwater NHPBS (11.1)
Sat, May 17	4:30 A.M.	Ac Airflow Issue, Shellac Removal NH Create (11.4)
Sat, May 17	8:00 A.M.	Ac Airflow Issue, Shellac Removal NH Create (11.4)
Sat, May 17	3:30 P.M.	Ac Airflow Issue, Shellac Removal NH Create (11.4)
Sat, May 17	5:00 P.M.	Overseeding, Foundation Repair NHPBS (11.1)
Mon, May 19	8:30 A.M.	Overseeding, Foundation Repair NH Create (11.4)
Mon, May 19	2:30 P.M.	Overseeding, Foundation Repair NH Create (11.4)